Deploy customized toolbar, Outlook 2003

[Nick Barsotti]

Hello, I manage a small network with an exchange 2003 server. For new users
I manually create a new toolbar in Outlook and add buttons. Those buttons I
map to a UNC path with icon bitmaps and customized *.oft files. Is there a
way I can create a saved toolbar and deploy it to users? Thank you.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

3 choices:

1) Write a script to create the toolbar buttons programmatically using CommandBars methods; see http://www.outlookcode.com/d/tips/commandbarfun.htm
2) Distribute your own outcmd.dat file to other users.
3) Write a COM add-in to do #1.

#2 is highly NOT recommended, as it would destroy the users' existing toolbar customizations. You would not be popular.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Nick Barsotti]

thank you.

3 choices:

1) Write a script to create the toolbar buttons programmatically using CommandBars methods; see http://www.outlookcode.com/d/tips/commandbarfun.htm
2) Distribute your own outcmd.dat file to other users.
3) Write a COM add-in to do #1.

#2 is highly NOT recommended, as it would destroy the users' existing toolbar customizations. You would not be popular.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers